surface currents
winds blowing across the Earth’s surface that create surface currents.
what are global winds?
This current transports a staggering 40 million cubic metres of water southward each second
What is the east Australian current?
The area in which warm currents begin
what is the equator?
this kind of current consists of stream-like movements of ocean water far below the ocean surface.
what are deep currents?
this is the kind of wave friction between the wind and the surface of the water causes
ocean waves
Stream-like movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean
what are surface currents?
this movie features currents that you can jump in and out of for fun
what is finding nemo?
the area in which cold currents begin
what are the poles?
this kind of water gets denser when it becomes saltier or gets colder.
what is ocean water?
This kind of wave requires a medium to travel through
What is a mechanical wave?
a stream flowing from Florida to Iceland
what is the gulf stream?
This current is almost 100 km wide, and more than 1.5 km deep
What is the east Australian current?
this current creates warmer climates in coastal areas that would otherwise be much cooler
what are warm-water currents?
this is the water that Less-dense water always flows on top of
What is more-dense water?
a wave is defined as a transfer of this
What is energy?
The direction currents turn in the northern hemisphere
what is clockwise?
the east Australian current flows south from this reef
What is the great barrier reef?
this current creates cooler climates in coastal areas that would be much warmer
what are cold-water currents?
this is what denser water moves along the ocean floor and eventually travels toward.
What is the equator?
This wave allows us to hear
What are sound waves?
currents that flow like rivers in distinct patterns around the Earth.
surface currents
40 million cubic meters of water is equivalent to this number of Olympic swimming pools.
What is 16,000?
these currents create changes in climate in many parts of the world
what are surface currents?
These are what deep currents are mainly controlled by
What is water density?
This kind of wave CAN'T travel through a vacuum
What is a mechanical wave?